Customer Service Representative

Fully Onsite: 8AM-7PM EST (8 hour shift)

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Description

• Our Service Center is currently seeking talented individuals to join our team. The Customer Service Representative (CSR) position handles various types of incoming inquiries, via telephone from clients, regarding traditional/term life insurance products as well as variable life insurance products impacted by the financial markets.
• CSRs will be expected to learn and execute multiple processes/procedures and services, with collaboration from Floor Support when assistance is needed.
• Qualified individual must have the ability to multi-task and be able to navigate multiple administrative systems and perform basic calculations using online tools.
• Once proficient with training, will look to cross-train on other products based on business needs.
• The CSR will be responsible for answering an average of 50-60 inbound calls per day, ranging from simple requests to market-sensitive complex inquiries from Clients and Financial Professionals/Advisors. Successful candidate will deliver exceptional customer service while adhering to Attendance guidelines, Quality, Productivity, Availability, After-Call Work, and Adherence goals established by the department. The position requires active participation and successful completion of customer service training and other training to remain current with operational policies, new products, and procedures.
• The candidate focus is on Customer Service/Contact Center experience with typing/writing and grammar skills to handle chats as well as calls.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred, Associate's okay. High School Diploma required.

• A strong commitment to customers - prior customer service experience is a plus with superior customer service skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to provide appropriate and understandable responses to resolve customer inquiries via the phone, by utilizing research and analytical skills.

• Strong work ethic, demonstrates commitment, dedication, professionalism, highly engaged and involved in the job. Ability to work alone and with a team in a highly structured environment.

• Ability to learn and retain a large amount of detailed information within a short period of time as well as multitask and use multiple systems simultaneously.

• Flexible/Adaptable – ability to work effectively in a variety of situations and respond to change in a positive manner.

• Successfully manages a heavy call volume and sedentary nature of job. Required to sit at a workstation while on the telephone for 80% - 85% of the working day.

• Self-motivator and self-learner.

• Knowledge in life insurance with an understanding of the financial market is a plus.

• Reliable; ability to meet attendance and punctuality standards.